The New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy (NOMMA) will hold an open house for parents and prospective students in grades nine through 11 on Jan. 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at its temporary West Bank Campus in Federal City at 2000 Opelousas Ave., Building H-100, Algiers. Interested parents are invited to tour the school and meet faculty and staff. Parents unable to make the event should call the school at 504.227.3810 for information and tours. Also, visit www.nomma.net

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Master Sgt. Erica James instructs cadets Aug. 8 in a training formation at the new Federal City Auditorium during Orientation Week for the more than 200 new incoming ninth and tenth grade cadets at the New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy in Algiers. THe school will hold an open house Jan. 28.

The New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy is in its second year of operations after opening for the 2011-12 school year in Algiers. NOMMA is an open-admission charter, accepting students from all 10 New Orleans-area parishes. All students of NOMMA are also cadets in the Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (MCJROTC) program.